Nienkämper is now owned by a family trust, with founder Klaus Nienkämper staying on as Chairman and continuing to lead the design direction of the firm.

Revenue growth of 6% in the second quarter over the prior year period was driven primarily by a weaker Canadian dollar and increased education sales. Combined with modest growth in the commercial segment and increased installation activity, this increase was partially offset by lower healthcare sales, which reflect the timing of projects and modest reductions in government sales.

Orders declined 1.6% on a difficult comparison of 17% prior year growth

Office furniture net sales decreased $14.4 million or 3.4 percent from the prior year quarter to $409.5 million.

A lawsuit filed in February alleges gender-based wage discrimination by a woman who worked for office furniture manufacturers Allsteel and its parent company, HNI Corp.

Herman Miller shares rallied in the extended session Wednesday after the furniture company's results and outlook topped Wall Street estimates. Herman Miller shares surged 8.7% after hours, following a 1.9% rise to close the regular session at $37.83. The company reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $46 million, or 78 cents a share, compared with $32.2 million, or 53 cents a share, in the year-ago period.

The Board of Directors of the privately held company has approved the formation of three business divisions within the parent company.